Operation and Maintenance Higher Skills Apprentice - Ayrshire, United Kingdom - Scottishpower

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Duration:4-Year Programme


Location :
Training: Ayrshire College in Ayr


Base locations:

Arecleoch Windfarm (Ayrshire )

Harestanes Windfarm (Dumfries & Galloway)

Whitelee Windfarm

You must stay within 1 hour commute of one of the above.


Entry Requirements:
You'll need
two Highers at
grades A-C (or equivalent) including
Maths and either English or Physics.


You'll need to be
comfortable operating at heights and have a
driving licence to get to and around the site.



Salary £18,870 plus competitive pension & a range of flexible benefits


Where you'll be working

SP Energy Networks
Our energy landscape is going through a time of profound change.

A challenge touching every part of our society, we need to eradicate carbon emissions to halt the effects of climate change.

We need to change how we live our lives and replace the use of fossil fuels for transport and heat.

Electricity will be at the heart of the solution, through electric vehicles and heat pumps.

And with more renewables generation and other technologies connected to the electricity grid than ever before, it's our role to make sure we create a more efficient, cleaner, greener network to accommodate this increase in demand.

Within SP Energy Networks, we are focusing on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future.

With distribution networks designed for predictable, stable demand, it's vital we upgrade our network to create the flexibility required to cope with the extensive changes to electricity demand, generation, and consumer behaviour.

Through technology and innovation, we will enable a consumer-led revolution in the use and operation of our system.

It will undergo the biggest changes to its design and operation for over half a century; and you can be part of it.


We know people are central to building a better future, quicker, and we need talented, hardworking and flexible people to join us.


What you'll be doing
Our four-year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Apprenticeship programme offers the opportunity for on-the-job learning and unique work experiences.

Throughout your course, you'll see how your studies relate to real life Renewable's operations scenarios, from the principals of Wind Energy and Power Engineering to Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic theory.

You'll develop your hand skills through practical work tasks on our fleet of onshore wind turbines, helping bring your learning to life.


Health and Safety is our number one priority and from day one you'll be taught the fundamentals, enabling you to keep yourself and your colleagues safe.

You'll be introduced to the Wind Turbine Safety Rules and the Electrical and Mechanical 4th Edition Safety Rules (High Voltage), electrical machine principles for motors and transformers, including DC, single phase and three phase motors.

And our experienced technicians will mentor you, teaching you how these relate to our turbines.

You'll learn about electrical power supply systems, such as power quality, power system faults and improving power system efficiency so that you can assist with the operation and maintenance of our windfarms.


Throughout your course, you'll see how your studies relate to both traditional and current engineering methods, building the foundations of your career as a technician.

And at the end of the programme, you'll be ready to become an Operations Technician.

You'll need two Highers at grades A-C (or equivalent) including Maths and either English or Physics.

You'll be working on our turbines which can be up to 90 metres high, so you'll need to be comfortable operating at heights.

Most of our windfarms aren't accessible by public transport, including Whitelee, so you must have a driving licence to get to and around the site.


Job Types:
Full-time, Apprenticeship


Salary:
£18,800.00-£18,870.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Company pension

Work Location:
One location
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